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Grown-Up Pigtails
These low, messy ponies keep hair off your face on a 90-degree day while still giving you a sexy, hair-down look. And we promise you won't work up a sweat styling them. Just center-part your hair using your fingers (a comb would make it too neat) and secure each side into a pigtail at the nape of your neck, loosening some pieces above the elastics and finger-teasing the tails to add volume.
The Lazy-Girl Updo
Buns might be the most underrated summer hair trick--they're completely chic and humidity-proof. You probably know the how-to already: Just make a low, sleek pony, loosely twist the tail into a bun and secure with a few bobby pins. (Bonus: It works as well with damp hair as dry.) This season, try dressing yours up by sliding in a bunch of glitzy hair sticks or by adding a pretty headband.
Beach-Babe Waves
It's no fun to wear your hair back every day. Forget your fear of frizz by making big, natural-looking waves: Spritz leave-in conditioner onto damp hair (bonus if you've been swimming in salt water--that'll add sexy texture) and twist into two big buns, pinning them high on your head. Let them dry while you chill in the sun, or wear them overnight, then unpin and tousle. Suddenly, the humidity will be your volume-boosting best friend!
A Prettier Pony
You can pull off this quick upgrade even without the fancy headband. In fact, you may have tried this move back in junior high--slick your hair back into a basic pony, then add extra elastics every couple of inches down the tail (or for shorter hair, every inch). The trick that makes the look more Grecian goddess than phys-ed-esque: Gently tug the hair between each elastic to give it some pretty poof.
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These low, messy ponies keep hair off your face on a 90-degree day while still giving you a sexy, hair-down look. And we promise you won't work up a sweat styling them. Just center-part your hair using your fingers (a comb would make it too neat) and secure each side into a pigtail at the nape of your neck, loosening some pieces above the elastics and finger-teasing the tails to add volume.
The Lazy-Girl Updo
Buns might be the most underrated summer hair trick--they're completely chic and humidity-proof. You probably know the how-to already: Just make a low, sleek pony, loosely twist the tail into a bun and secure with a few bobby pins. (Bonus: It works as well with damp hair as dry.) This season, try dressing yours up by sliding in a bunch of glitzy hair sticks or by adding a pretty headband.
Beach-Babe Waves
It's no fun to wear your hair back every day. Forget your fear of frizz by making big, natural-looking waves: Spritz leave-in conditioner onto damp hair (bonus if you've been swimming in salt water--that'll add sexy texture) and twist into two big buns, pinning them high on your head. Let them dry while you chill in the sun, or wear them overnight, then unpin and tousle. Suddenly, the humidity will be your volume-boosting best friend!
A Prettier Pony
You can pull off this quick upgrade even without the fancy headband. In fact, you may have tried this move back in junior high--slick your hair back into a basic pony, then add extra elastics every couple of inches down the tail (or for shorter hair, every inch). The trick that makes the look more Grecian goddess than phys-ed-esque: Gently tug the hair between each elastic to give it some pretty poof.
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